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Tâmpa (Brașov)

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century (two engravings from that century show Tâmpa first with, then without them). Turnul Cuțitarilor (the Knife-Makers' Tower), located to the right of Bastionul Țesătorilor (the Weavers' Bastion), offered an open view toward the valley (Șchei). No trace of it exists today. Turnul Cizmarilor (the Boot-Makers' Tower), located above Bastionul Postăvarilor (the Drapers' Bastion), dominated Blumăna and Curmătura (the area between Tâmpa and Dealul Melcilor – "the Hill of Snails"). Today, the tower's platform, as well as a good part of the base of the linking wall built on the mountain, still remain.
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surrounded by precipices on three sides and was well-defended on its fourth, it was one of the most difficult to capture in Transylvania (indeed in all of Europe), and was in fact never occupied by force, only being handed over through treaties. Provisions were brought to it by people from a narrow valley called Cutun, to which it was linked by Drumul Cavalerilor (the Knights' Road). Around 1910, Costantin Lacea wrote that "even today the Romanian populace, especially the Costeni (inhabitants of Coastei and Costiței Streets), led by Junii Curcani ("the Young Turkeys"), go out the day after
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favourable location, offers excellent views of the city from its dining hall. The Aro-Palace society is the owner. The cable car terminus is also located beneath the tower. Before 1989, when tourists exited the cable car, they were met by an enormous stuffed brown bear, standing menacingly on two feet. At the same time as this complex was built, a short distance away, a flagpole was also erected. In 2004, the Brașov County Council provided it with festive lighting, installing a powerful laser floodlight that lights up the sky a good part of every evening.
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robbed or desecrated the house of worship. On June 10, 1737, the day after Pentecost, at three in the afternoon, "lightning struck the chapel, in front of the altar, hitting a Papist German tailor and his wife, who had taken shelter there... Their dog was also struck". In time, only ruins were left
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What is known for sure is that there are three or four tunnels under Tâmpa, only one of which is usable at present. This tunnel connects Casa Sfatului with one of the towers of the old citadel (Turnul Cuțitarilor or Bastionul Postăvarilor). Due to the danger of cave-ins the tunnels pose, they are
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Casa Pădurarului ("the Forester House") is a rustic restaurant located at the base of Tâmpa, about halfway along the pedestrian road there. Built at the beginning of the 20th century, it served as a place of rest for the residents of Brașov who would walk along the promenade below Tâmpa. Near this
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In the 15th century, two watchtowers were built at the base of Tâmpa, linked to the citadel through a series of walls, which, taken together, extended from the towers to the peak of the mountain. Probably left to decay after the introduction of firearms, the two towers were demolished in the 18th
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At the foot of Tâmpa, along the southeast side of the old fortress walls, there is a tree-lined path—a favorite strolling spot for the inhabitants. Among the wooden benches lining the path, there lies a small bench carved from a rock. It is said that the rock fell from the mountain, burying two
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pipes over a great distance, from springs on the other side of Tâmpa. Pipe deterioration eventually forced Brașov authorities to provide the aqueduct with water from the city area (popular myth still has it that water running through the aqueduct is spring water, and, occasionally, people still
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In 1968–1969, a television tower as well as a restaurant and a cable car were built on Tâmpa's crest. Today, the tower receives a signal from Postăvaru and transmits it to the city below (initially with 10 kW, but today with just 2 kW), while the Panoramic restaurant, situated in a
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The fortress was made of stone, with a small polygonal tower on the west side, on Tâmpa's peak. Along the walls were found small towers for defence. Within the southern walls, traces of small rooms have been discovered. There was also a deep well and a chapel inside. As the fortification was
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makes the journey between the cabin/restaurant Casa Pădurarului at the base of the mountain to the Restaurantul Panoramic, on its crest, in under three minutes. The view from the summit is spectacular, offering a panoramic view of the city; on a clear day, the entire
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Windgrass) that are found there. A number of routes to the summit exist: there are 25 winding paths cut in 1837 by Brașov's forest administration; Gabony's stairs; the Knights' road, dating to the days of the Brașovia citadel; and an auto road. A
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On the map prepared by Giovanni Morando Visconti in 1699, one can see a cross above Brașov, on the peak of Tâmpa. The Saxon author Thomas Tartler confirms this; he wrote, "there was a cross as big as a crucifix, as the
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Through the years, Tâmpa has been relatively safe from natural disasters like mudslides or earthquakes. The most severe damage has been caused by fires, particularly those of 1689, 1731, 1860, 1880 and 1946.
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restaurant, rebuilt in the 2000s after being damaged by a fire, the cable car starts its course, taking passengers in less than three minutes to the Panoramic restaurant, located atop the mountain.
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in German). Often, the Romanians of Șchei were blamed for the chapel's destruction: one writer said that they broke its door, hurled it into the valley, and stole several objects from within.
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The oldest human traces on Tâmpa date to the time of the Dacians. On Tâmpa, archeologists have discovered a bone pit from that period, indicating that a pagan cult was practiced there.
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A long-held belief is that there is a big lake inside the mountain. Drilling the tunnel may lead to flooding the city. Yet no concrete evidence of such a lake has ever been found.
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At the beginning on the 1940s, there was a proposal to dig a tunnel under Mount Tâmpa, to connect the Old City with Valea Cetății neighborhood. After Romania entered
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up to the Citadel on Tâmpa, near the Cross of Cutun, and celebrate there. The old people tell how when they were young they used to play up in the Citadel on Tâmpa".
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Around 1714 (according to other sources 1696 or 1718), the Brașov senator Johann Draudt, having converted to Catholicism, raised a chapel on Tâmpa, dedicated to
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supply themselves directly from that location). Shards of ceramic pipes and a memorial plaque for engineer P. Bartusch are still visible on the way to
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and Timofei Kirilov, who were fighting against Hungarian rule in Transylvania. In December of the same year, the monument was heavily damaged by a
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lovers that were embracing on that place. A document from 1817 mentions the story, giving the name of the woman killed by the rock as Ana Maria.
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On August 19, 1946, there was a big fire on Tâmpa, that burned out parts of the forest covering the mountain. In the early 1950s, after
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placed his family in the citadel. In 1421, the people of Brașov took refuge in the citadel, threatened as they were by Sultan
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was raised on the location — the plot remains disputed between the Evangelical Church and the city of Brașov.
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The Brassovia (Romanian: Brașovia) fortress was one of the seven fortified cities that provided the German name for
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On September 1913, the monument was damaged by a bomb placed at its base, an attack carried out by two terrorists,
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have very similar words meaning "boulder", "hillock" or "rocky incline". He then proposed a pre-Roman,
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was hesitant to embrace one hypothesis: he noted that the physical nature of the places called
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authorities in 1966, and the head is preserved by the Parish House of the Reformed Church in
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Council erected a marble cross on the perimeter. The lit sign bearing the name
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of the chapel. For a long time afterward, Tâmpa was called Chapel Hill (
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reaching over the steep slope. The restaurant's name was changed to
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Council, put the cost of building the tunnel ar near 11 million
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was erected on the Tâmpa ridge, under the direction of engineer
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Béthlen Restaurant (1890-1977); marble cross and Brașov sign
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declared that the toponym simply derived from the adjective
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Around 1890, the mountain became home to a restaurant and
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raids. In 1397, before the war against the Turks began,
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all shut with metal grates. It is said that during the
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formations, having risen up gradually from the Earth's
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Ruins of Turnul Cizmarilor, with a portion of the wall
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In 1896, upon celebrating the 1000th anniversary of
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After it was built, in stages, thieves or 1017: 859:had expressed the same opinion ("In reality 1382:connecting Casa Sfatului with a cave under 1373: 1726: 1712: 1603: 1601: 1599: 1074:von Hassfort and bearing the inscription 245: 1026:The chapel (top left) in a 1750 engraving 1010:have called Tâmpa the Hill of the Cross ( 835:However, Drăganu's theory was contested. 16:Mountain range located in Brasov, Romania 1617: 1615: 1613: 1582: 1580: 1578: 1442: 1416:. Another estimate, done in 2003 by the 1404:, the project was abandoned. During the 1397:, with both ends of the tunnel blocked. 1346: 1309: 1253: 1245: 1195:, and the completed monument featured a 1147: 1099: 1021: 987: 961: 927:20th century drawing of Brașovia Citadel 922: 791: 652: 644: 278: 270: 262: 254: 1596: 1563:Brașov as seen from the summit of Tâmpa 984:The two watchtowers (15th-18th c.) 2017: 1539:Tâmpa bathed in light during summer... 1230:). The statue's debris was removed by 178:, located in the southern part of the 1707: 1610: 1575: 1481: 1258:Béthlen Restaurant, after enlargement 910: 182:(alternatively categorized as in the 2045:Tourist attractions in Brașov County 2035:Mountains of the Eastern Carpathians 901: 1673:"Muntele Tâmpa și Simbolurile Sale" 1342: 13: 1438: 1433:bombing of Romania in World War II 1001:Wooden summit cross (17th c.) 808:started from the observation that 208:, due to the rare animal species ( 193:The mountain is mostly made up of 14: 2056: 1657: 1475:List of places named after Stalin 1183:topped by the statue of a Magyar 1179:. 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Index


Elevation
Prominence
Coordinates
45°38′N 25°35′E / 45.633°N 25.583°E / 45.633; 25.583
Brașov
Romania
Parent range
Curvature Carpathians
Eastern Carpathians
‹See Tfd›
German
Hungarian
Latin
Postăvarul Massif
Eastern Carpathians
Curvature Carpathians
Brașov
limestone
crust
nature reserve
bears
birds
butterflies
Romanian
Liverleaf
Transylvanian
cable car
Burzenland

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